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Compare train and coach for Backwell to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Backwell to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a train costs an average of £18.
Distance: 32 km
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£7 Average Price Cheapest | £22 Average Price |
2h 5m Average total duration 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Cardiff from Backwell by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Backwell to Cardiff is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21:441h52Backwell23:36CardiffFind prices2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Backwell to Cardiff:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Backwell to Cardiff costing on average £22.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 35m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Backwell and Cardiff as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) and arrive in Cardiff, Sophia Gardens.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol, Airport (BSA) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Cardiff by train.
- Travel with National Express, First Bristol, Bath & the West to go to Cardiff by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).
- 9 direct coaches per day with National Express.
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